Directions MagazineWe love data! From counting how many likes your latest post received to watching the graph rise on your 401K, we are surrounded by mountains of data. As geospatial professionals, mapping all that information is at the heart of the industry. Solving problems and highlighting issues using geographic analysis is our bread and butter, the foundation of the geospatial industry. If the geospatial industry had a "force," data would be it! READ MORE

Sensors & SystemsThe National League of Cities released Cities and Drones, a new report that provides cities with insight on the recently released Federal Aviation Administration rules relating to drone operation. The report also provides suggestions for how local governments can craft their own drone ordinances to encourage innovation while protecting their cities. In addition to the report, NLC posted a blog to help city officials understand the impact drones are having in cities.
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Fast CompanyOne of the lesser understood aspects of what you can do with massive stockpiles of data is the ability to use data that would traditionally have been overlooked or in some cases even considered rubbish. This whole new category of data is known as "exhaust" data — data generated as a by-product of some other process.
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Smart Grid NewsA smart inverter technology able to meet real-time grid demand complies with an industry standard that will become mandatory in the near future.
The power inverter, launched earlier this year by the Arizona Public Service energy company, is the first to complete functional and safety testing with certification organization UL. It also complies with a UL draft industry standard that identified inverter functions needed to keep the power grid stable.
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Federal News RadioToday's guests are Al Di Leonardo CEO and Abe Usher CTO at The HumanGeo Group.
We invited the duo into the studio to talk about handling geospatial data. However, the interview expanded into how federal information technology professionals can recruit from the private sector, how to keep talent, and the actual topic ... handling geospatial data.
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Emergency ManagementGeographic information systems have assumed a key role in firefighting operations in recent years. Sophisticated GIS-driven mapping can help responders track events and position resources, layering on weather information and demographic data to give rescuers a full picture of the situation on the ground.
GIS may come into play before a fire, for example in helping municipalities mark the exact locations of fire hydrants. READ MORE

Inside GNSSContemporary times have seen an increase in the number of navigation satellites across various geographical regions. In order to ensure that all these satellite systems work together to optimize the positioning, navigation, and timing of users on or near the Earth's surface there is need for inter-cooperation and inter-operability of the systems.
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GPS WorldEurope's fifth and sixth Galileo satellites, salvaged from their faulty 2014 Soyuz launch, will begin broadcasting working navigation signals for test purposes, for the benefit of receiver manufacturers, service providers and scientific researchers. The European Commission will decide later whether the two satellites will become part of the operational Galileo constellation.
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